Volvo XC90: All-new XC90 Intellisafe Solutions

AUTO CENTRAL, SWEDEN --July 22, 2014: Automatic bay parking as well as parallel parking The driver gets a
bird’s-eye view from above the car Designed around modern car
buyers’ expectations of smart functionality, the all-new Volvo XC90
features a set of innovative solutions that make tricky parking situations
and manoeuvring in tight spaces easy.

The IntelliSafe support technologies include an extended Park Assist
Pilot, which now also offers automatic reversing into a parking bay as well
as entering and exiting a parallel parking spot. The XC90 can also display
a digitally created bird’s-eye view of the 360° area around the car
on the large centre screen.

“Several studies by research institutes reveal that up to
two-thirds of interviewed motorists feel uncomfortable in tight parking
situations. Options such as the extended Park Assist Pilot and
bird’s-eye view function turn these potentially stressful situations
into comfortable, precise and safe manoeuvring,” says Dr Peter
Mertens, Senior Vice President Research and Development of Volvo Car
Group.

The further-developed Park Assist Pilot facilitates both parallel and
bay parking by taking over and operating the steering wheel while the
driver handles the gearbox and controls the car’s speed.

Ultrasonic sensors detect the parking space

The parking manoeuvre is based on information from twelve ultrasonic
sensors around the car. When the driver activates the Park Assist Pilot in
a parallel parking situation, the sensors start to scan the side of the car
for empty parking slots. When a parking slot measuring a minimum of 1.2
times the car’s length is detected, the driver is notified by an
audible signal and a message in the instrument cluster. In a bay parking
situation, the slot needs to be the width of the car plus one metre.

The display then guides the driver step by step via texts and animations
in the instrument cluster until the car is parked.

A bird’s-eye view from above the car

The all-new XC90 also features a 360° Surround View that gives the
driver a bird’s-eye view, an overview of the surrounding area, seen
from a point above the car.

This bird’s-eye view is enabled by four concealed fish-eye cameras
– one integrated into the front, one integrated in each of the door
mirrors and one fitted above the rear number plate.

The 360° Surround View also gives the driver comfortable access to other
views of the surrounding area such as front, rear and side views.

“The 360° Surround View is exceptionally useful in situations
where the driver’s direct view is obstructed, such as leaving a tight
driveway with obstacles on the sides or when reversing towards a trailer or
caravan,” says Peter Mertens. “360° Surround View also provides
great support during parking, for instance when you want to make sure that
all parts of the car are within the lines of a parking spot.”

Cross Traffic Alert

The outstanding IntelliSafe solutions in the all-new XC90 also include
Cross Traffic Alert, which covers the driver’s back when reversing
out of a parking space. It warns of approaching traffic up to 30 metres on
each side, alerting the driver with an audible signal and a warning on the
centre screen.